Lucanus cervus cervus

[tomlit]

I had this species a few years ago...

 

[Lucanus]

Lucky you!

Are they hard to breed?

 

[Ometeo]

absolutely gorgeous

 

[tomlit]

Lucky you!

Are they hard to breed?

They are not difficult to breed, but after mating they dies. The male lived only about two weeks. I bought this pair from Romania. From egg to imago it needs about 5-6 years.

 

[Ryan Minard]

They are not difficult to breed, but after mating they dies. The male lived only about two weeks. I bought this pair from Romania. From egg to imago it needs about 5-6 years.

That is a LONG time!

Cool beetle though.